Beautiful Child

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Oh my beautiful child,  My beautiful child  
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The brightest of stars, Couldn't match your sweet smile 
D                                               A   
But you grew up too soon, Far beyond your young years  
A                                        D 
Now all that remains, Is your memory and tears 

D                                                  A 
You were always to blame, And they put you through hell 
A                                           D 
Then they locked you away, In a dark lonely cell 
D                                             A   
But you weren't really bad, Just a little bit wild 
A                                              D 
Now they'll hound you no more, Oh my beautiful child 


G                                  D 
Beautiful beautiful child, Now you are free 
E                                         A 
Free from this heartache and pain and misery 
G                                               D 
When that I found your body that day, Some said you'd smiled 
A                                                D 
And I wish I was with you right now my beautiful child 


D                                                A 
You'd been locked up before, But you always came back 
A                                            D 
With your head held high and so pround to be black 
D                                             A 
But the last time they came, How could I have known 
A                                              D 
When they took you away, That you'd never come home 

D                                                  A 
Yet they pushed you around, cause your skin wasn't white 
A                                                D 
And although you were gentle, You learn't how to fight 
D                                               A 
And you fought all your life, Though you didn't fail 
A                                           D    
But you deserved better than to die in some jail 


G                                  D 
Beautiful beautiful child, Now you are free 
E                                         A 
Free from this heartache and pain and misery 
G                                               D 
When that I found your body that day, Some said you'd smiled 
A                                                D 
And I wish I was with you right now my beautiful child 
A                                                D 
And I wish I was with you right now my beautiful child